What does research tell us about the effects of school leadership on student achievement? What specific leadership practices make a real difference in school effectiveness? How should school leaders use these practices in their day-to-day management of schools and during the stressful times that acc ...
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I was first introduced to Marzano, Waters, and McNulty's work in 2014 as a new graduate student in an educational administration program. We focused on the 21 responsibilities they identified and discussed application. Having now read the entire book (instead of just the responsibilities) I feel I have a greater sense of the process and the need for this research to have been done. I found that their suggestions are very much in line with what other researchers and experts have identified and would recommend this to any aspiring, new, or veteran administrators who was a refresher on how to use servant leadership and the structure of a strong leadership team to improve the effectiveness of a school organisation.
I had been introduced to the 21 responsibilities of school leaders a couple years ago in one of my graduate courses, but I never followed up by reading any of Marzano’s books. I finally got around to reading this one, and I found it clear and relevant even though it was published approximately 15 years ago. Although education is constantly shifting, the core seems to remain the same over time (for better or worse), so this text is still applicable. I appreciated the straightforward description of concrete actions school leaders can take in order to create a place that has increased student achievement. This is a great resource to refer back to over time. Side note: If I would have read this a couple years ago, all the talk about meta-analysis, factor analysis, correlations, and other research elements would have gone right over my head. Now that I am almost done with my PhD coursework, I actually understood the research process that was described!
Great book that shows various factors that lead to creating a school that makes tough choices to benefit each student, teacher, and community. I really enjoyed the 39 action steps and list of 21 ideals for the building/ academic principal. I will be utilizing these techniques to continue to grow as a principal.
My nose is so deep into this school leadership literature these days, it is just killing me. But I have been impressed with the quality of most everything I've read this year. I have no doubt this will be right up there, as well.
The big difference between Marzano and other writers is the amount of research. Wherever he was lacking, he used his access to other research to develop his philosophy further. In addition, his theories are based on the data not the other way. Easy to read and great for developing a PLC around
Marzano and company have created a practical overview of leadership. Mariano always seems to construct an easy to use step by step approach to any type of educational theory he is discussing. I think that's what separates him from other theorists.
School Leadership That Works is above my paygrade as instructional coach. In using it in my position, I could use to analyze my strengths and weaknesses. There are aspects I might be able to use in support of my school and/or principal depending on goals of the school.
Can't go wrong with Marzano. This is a good overview of the various leadership models, along with some Marzano data that can be overwhelming, but valuable.
I didn't read the entire book... more of a skimming with more attention paid to certain parts. It was a good resource for my foundations class on leadership.